New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-20
". C. RHlNELANDER SUED BY A WoMAN.

CHARGED WITH BREACH OF PROMISE But THE
PLAINTIFF SUDDENLY DISAPPEARS
Mary Caaghan. said to be five feet and nine inches
ta hne-iooking and wearing gold-bowed spcctacles,
is reported at the Office OF Samuel O. Barnard LAWYER
OF No. % Park Row. among the missing Miss
Caliaghan is client Of Mr.. Barnard in suit brought
recently in the Supreme Court against William c.
Rhnelandci, the errac young nap, who shot Lawyer
George W. Drake In 1884 and acquitted. The
young woman charges Mr. Rhinclandcr with breach of
promise and betrayal and wants $4,000 damages.
According to her story soon after Mr. Rhinclander
was acquitted she accostcd, without previous
acquaintance, by him Just after she had gone ont OF
the house Of Mrs. Meyer Ifthavc and Fifteenth
ST., where she was employed a servant and ac-
quaintance was then formed which resulted frequent
secret meetings Having missed the last train to
Asbury Park one summer day Mary went with Mr..
Rhinelandcr to hotel In the Bowery, whore the
alleged promise Of marriage given. There they
remained until the next day and went to Asbury Park,
where the two passed man and wife, the woman
asserts. Sho subsequently importuncd him 10 own
her in the light OF day, when he disclosed his identity
and his legal marriage relations already existing. The
two then took rooms at the home OF Mrs Mary
Stuckenholz No "a Irving place and there II Is said,
they QuaTeli'd frequently, lie even beat her, she
andady to consult lawyer, Mary got her suit under
stated
The two met in Lawyer Barnards Office one day,
aud after Mr. Rhne!ander had signed notice OF ap-
pcaranCe. he departed with the prophecy "S She Will
never come here again" Lawyer Barnard says that
Mary Cailaghan has surely disappeared ho has not
seen her for days and days, aud he is now looking
auXiOuSy for her return. The Young woman says
that She appealed In van To Mr. Ehnclandcr SO other
After she had left Rhine lander she declares that
i'm ponSe to the most endcarng letters from him,
she returned TO MIN Tor time Then She left him
TO begin her suit. A. feature Of her legal pro
cecdngS Mary tallsghan asserts that II. Crugcr Oak
ley. relation of Mr. Rhiuclandcr'S mother, uttered
these cruel WORDS The family Sponi thousands of
dollars To get that young fellow confined Ia Innate
asylum, and they would not give a cent TO keep him
from hanging
developments on hand to-day regarding his client
YOUNG BLAKELY APPEALS TO THE COURTS.
Justice Lawrence OF the Supreme Court Yesterday
reserved his decision on application made by Samuel
father James BlaNrlcy. of No 21o West Eleventh
for permission to sell certain bonds in order TO pay
debts that have been incurred
Tho eldcr Blacly Is eighty years old and has been
adj Jdged be lunatc. It's estate IS valued at
S15OuOO His niece, Ms. Eliza j. Guion, and her
daughters have lived vita him for seventeen years.
several suits pending against her In one of these
$40 900 demanded which she is chsrrNd With
having obtained from her uncle fraudulcutlv Ia an
o. hcr u sought - set aside fraudulent and void a
dccd Of certain property which Is alleged that >le
obi aimed hv unfair means from him while hc an
lrhrciic, end another IS brought to recover from her
$1,000 for money ana Young BlaLc,cy made
his application on TIE grOand chat heavy bills against
the estate were coming IN. urlGdinc ono for 5000
for the racy commission and cNIeTs lie SAYS that
u.s. Guion. who hd, been taxing care of the old man
since nc declared 20 ho lunarc. he's neglected
nm ana has bccn Vlftu3'ly living on the estate.